EastEnders star Lacey Turner snaps up Being Human role

Lacey Turner will make a guest appearance in BBC Three supernatural series Being Human after her departure from EastEnders later this year.

Lacey Turner has landed a new BBC role

The 22-year-old, who is leaving her role as troubled Stacey Branning this year, will play Lia, who helps vampire Mitchell (Aiden Turner) try and save his ghost pal Annie (Lenora Crichlow).

Digital Spy quotes Lacey as saying: “It was fantastic working on Being Human, I had some great scenes with Aidan Turner, especially when his character Mitchell is facing up to some of the things he has done in the past.”

She added: “The cast and crew were really welcoming and I can’t wait to watch how the story comes together on screen when the series airs.”